Iara Bachmann, RA, NCIDQ, RID is an interior architectural designer working for San Francisco Public Works. She has a passion for the built environment, concentrating on making spaces that bring people together. She has +10 years of experience, from educational architecture to high-end hospitality design. Iara has a Masters in Architecture and a Bachelors of Science in Interior Design. She co-founded LiA at AIASF, dedicated to the pursuit of equality in the profession. Iara has a 4-year-old daughter.

Josette is an XR Developer creating Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality experiences full-time & part-time. Favorite projects to create are in collaboration with artists, musicians, and athletes. Adult figure skater that trains in Oakland, California. Various VR and AR projects included here: https://www.josetteseitz.com/projects

Shawn Is a system integrator, a master at making things talk. Specialties: Hardware-software integration and communication, protocols, and interfacing with the outside world. He loves teaching and learning, writing technical documentation, and creating unit tests for projects.

Ryan is a burner, BRC ranger, award-winning LED artist, and father of 2. He's active in his community volunteering at his kids' schools. His award winning piece "Fairy Circle" is a favourite at the Autumn Lights Festival.

Artist, gardener, and game designer with over 25 years of experience creating interactive public art, films, music, games, and immersive events. She/they is also a documentarian and volunteers with The Gardens at Lake Merritt. Lauren finds joy in bringing talented people together to put new experiences into the world.

Welcome, collaborators! We are looking for talented artists, engineers, and administrators to join our team. We are also interested in collaborating with materials engineers and natural materials studios to make this vision a reality. Reach out: UnexpectedFlowers@gmail.com

From a distance, larger-than-life gossamer flowers beckon us to explore their diaphanous, poppy-like forms. An encounter with the flowers rewards us with an invitation to bounce, dance, and move to make the petals glow with interactive lights and projection-mapped visuals.

At night, the petals envelop us inside an ephemeral collective canvas as our movements activate projection-mapped visuals, a record of joy.

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As dawn approaches, the flowers glow in sync with the heartbeats of the people inside. What a sweet place to watch the sunrise with friends, wrapped inside a softly glowing flower under the stars.